Thirteen year-old Ian Wigby has lived at the orphanage at Delphi Keep his entire life. Theodosia was found and dropped off there on a stormy night when she was only two years old. Ian and Theo are as close as brother and sister and are very happy living in the castle-like Keep on the edge of the Cliffs of Dover.
Out exploring the caves in the cliffs one day, Ian and Theo discover a large cave with strange writing on the walls. Deep in the cave, they find a mysterious silver box and barely manage to grab it before being chased out of there by some sort of snarling beast. This is the start of an exciting and sometimes terrifying adventure that shakes up their quiet world.
Along with their schoolteachers, Ian and Theo set off to uncover the magical mysteries of the writing and the silver box. Along the way, evil forces conspire to defeat them. It’s a classic fantasy adventure with a unique story line that will continue with future books.
In addition to excellent writing and a great story, the audio version benefits from a talented reader, Susan Duerden. She voiced one of the characters in the movie Flushed Away and played Claire’s mother on Lost (impressive credentials for our family!), and she does a great job with both male and female characters in this book.
We can’t wait for book 2, The Curse of Deadman’s Forest, which will be released on August 24, 2010!
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1 comment:
Definitely sound like a book I need to read. Thanks for a great review.
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